Riga vs Jablonec Predictions, Team News and Betting Tips

Updated 5 November 2026.

Riga host Jablonec at Stadions Skonto on Thursday 5 November, kick-off 20:00 UK, in the Europa Conference League League Stage. Neither side has won in the competition's new phase. Riga have two draws from two, Jablonec a draw and a defeat, and the two clubs sit 21st and 24th in a 36-team table.

The bookmakers can barely split them. Riga are 2.38 at bet365, Jablonec 2.88 at midnite and the draw is 3.50 at bet365.

How the teams arrive

Riga are 21st in the Europa Conference League table on 2 points, both of them from draws, with two goals scored and two conceded. Both games went the same way: Riga 1-1 Kairat on 15 October and then Pafos FC 1-1 Riga on 22 October. Across their last five games they have drawn four and won one, a 2-1 home win over KÍ in August.

Riga are unbeaten in nine, with five wins and four draws in that run. Their only defeat in their last ten is the oldest of the ten. Riga average 7.5 shots on target, the 9th most of 165 teams, and score 1.75 a game, the 37th most. They concede 1 a game, the 27th fewest, and both teams have scored in 75% of their games, the 41st highest rate.

Jablonec are 24th on 1 point. They lost 3-2 at Freiburg on 15 October and then drew 0-0 at home to Brighton on 22 October. Before that came a 1-0 home win over Rangers in August, a 1-0 defeat in the away leg and a 2-1 win at Rīgas FS on 13 August. That is two wins, a draw and two defeats in their last five.

Jablonec have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their games, the 9th highest of 165 teams, and concede 1 a game, the 27th fewest, the same rate as Riga. They score 1.38 a game, the 73rd most, and only 38% of their games see both teams score, the 45th lowest. They win 3.13 corners a game, the 35th fewest.

Predicted lineups

Riga possible starting lineup:
Piric; Tonisevs, Musah, Gameni Wassom, Jurkovskis; Ankrah, Diop, Aouani; Siqueira, Ramires, Oulad M'Hand

Jablonec possible starting lineup:
Hanus; Cedidla, Pavlovic, Tekijaski, Slama; Sedlacek, Okeke; Chanturishvili, Polidar, Alioum Moubarak; Rusek

Players to watch

Jiri Slama, a Jablonec defender, has committed at least one foul in each of his last five games, 7 in all at 1.4 a game, and one foul or more is 1.40 at midnite.

The possible lineups have Kenan Piric in goal for Riga and Jan Hanus for Jablonec, behind two sides that each concede 1 a game. Reginaldo Ramires wears 10 for Riga.

Match Leaders

Odds and best prices

The bookmakers lean slightly to Riga at home, 2.38 at bet365, with Jablonec at 2.88 at midnite and the draw at 3.50 at bet365. Both teams to score is 1.67 at bet365, over 2.5 goals is 1.80 at bet365 and over 1.5 goals is 1.29 at midnite.

MarketBest price
Riga win2.38 (bet365)
Draw3.50 (bet365)
Jablonec win2.88 (midnite)
Both teams to score1.67 (bet365)
Over 1.5 goals1.29 (midnite)
Over 2.5 goals1.80 (bet365)

The goals markets point in two directions. Both teams have scored in 75% of Riga's games but in 38% of Jablonec's, and over 2.5 goals has landed in 38% of each side's matches. Jiri Slama's fouls are the one player market with a price in this game.

Riga vs Jablonec Questions

What time does Riga vs Jablonec kick off?

Riga vs Jablonec in the 2026/27 Europa Conference League League Stage kicks off at 20:00 UK on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Stadions Skonto. Riga are 21st of 36 with 2 points from 2 games and Jablonec are 24th with 1 point from 2 games.

Who is the favourite for Riga vs Jablonec?

Riga are the slight favourites for the 2026/27 Europa Conference League League Stage game on 5 November, at 2.38 with bet365. Jablonec are 2.88 with midnite and the draw is 3.50 at bet365, so the three results are priced close together.

Where do Riga and Jablonec sit in the league table?

Riga are 21st of 36 on 2 points and Jablonec 24th on 1 point in the 2026/27 Europa Conference League League Stage, ahead of their meeting on 5 November. Riga have drawn both games, while Jablonec have a draw and a defeat from their two.

Will both teams score in Riga vs Jablonec?

Both teams to score is 1.67 with bet365 for Riga vs Jablonec in the 2026/27 Europa Conference League. Both teams have scored in 75% of Riga's games but in only 38% of Jablonec's, so the two records point in different directions.

What is Riga's recent form?

Riga have drawn four of their last 5 games and are unbeaten in 9 ahead of Riga vs Jablonec in the 2026/27 Europa Conference League. Those five were a 1-1 draw at Pafos, a 1-1 draw with Kairat, a 2-1 home win over KÍ, a 0-0 draw at KÍ and a 1-1 draw at Győri ETO.

Which player has a form angle in Riga vs Jablonec?

Jablonec defender Jiri Slama has committed at least one foul in each of his last 5 games, 7 in all at 1.4 a game, going into the 2026/27 Europa Conference League tie with Riga on 5 November. His one-foul price is 1.40 at midnite.

What are the possible lineups for Riga vs Jablonec?

For Riga vs Jablonec in the 2026/27 Europa Conference League on 5 November, Riga's possible lineup is Piric; Tonisevs, Musah, Gameni Wassom, Jurkovskis; Ankrah, Diop, Aouani; Siqueira, Ramires, Oulad M'Hand. Jablonec's is Hanus; Cedidla, Pavlovic, Tekijaski, Slama; Sedlacek, Okeke; Chanturishvili, Polidar, Alioum Moubarak; Rusek.

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